Col du Pré - 1703m.a.s.l. from Albertville:
1. Directions:
How to get to Albertville, where to stay, rent a bike or park the car, can be found here
2. Route description with suggestions for meal and/or water refueling stops:
We're starting the route according to the map;
- 0,8km: (348m.a.s.l.) we turn right into Rue Gambette (no turn ban for bicycles) towards the bridge;
- 1,2km: (351m.a.s.l.) at the roundabout, we take the D105 - signpost: Col des Cyclotouristes; the ascent begins;
- 11,4km: (1140m.a.s.l.) on the right side is Fort du Mont;
- 13,7km: Col des Cyclotouristes (1330m.a.s.l.) - first goal achieved;

The climb profile from Albertville (1,2km) to Col des Cyclotouristes (13,7km) can be found on: climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com

- 21,7km: Molliessoulaz (838m.a.s.l.) we keep to the right - signpost Beaufort;
- 25,6km: (596m.a.s.l.) end of the descent, we turn right onto D925 - signpost Beaufort;
- 30,3km: (713m.a.s.l.) grocery store Intermarché on the left side;
- 34,1km: Beaufort (745m.a.s.l.) a good place for coffee/lunch - 5 locations marked on mapy.cz; grocery stores; one of the drinking water intakes is on the right side at the entrance to road D218A - signpost Arêches; the ascent begins;
- 39,1km: Arêches (1059m.a.s.l.) drinking water intake on the right side and public restroom next to the parking lot, next to the InterSport store on the left side; locations of dining options marked on mapy.cz;
- 46,3km: Col du Pré (1703m.a.s.l.) goal achieved; we continue towards Lac de Roselend;

The climb profile from Beaufort (34,1km) to Col du Pré (46,3km) can be found on: climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com

- 51,4km: Col du Méraillet (1605m.a.s.l.) drinking water intake on the right side;
- 56,7km: (1827m.a.s.l.) dining spot at Refuge du Plan de la Lai with a nice view;
- 59,5km: Cormet de Roselend (1968m.a.s.l.) - another goal achieved;

The climb profile from Col du Méraillet (51,4km) to Cormet de Roselend (54,4km) can be found on: climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com

- 79,8km: Beaufort (745m.a.s.l.) again a good place for coffee/lunch/dinner - 5 locations marked on mapy.cz; grocery stores and one of the drinking water intake on the right side; we continue on D925;
- 98,3km: Albertville (348m.a.s.l.) we exit D925 and drive back to the starting point;

- Cormet de Roselend ascent via Col du Pré, on The Col Collective YouTube channel;

Statistics on Col du Pré are available on: and for Cormet de Roselend on procyclingstats.com

   Download the route in: gpx

Statistics of the ascent to Col des Cyclotouristes:
- start at an altitude of 351m.a.s.l. (1,2km) finish at 1330m.a.s.l. (13,7km)
- total elevation difference: 979m
- distance: 12,5km
- average gradient: 7,7%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 12%

Col des Cyclotouristes in Google Street View:

Statistics of the ascent to Col du Pré:
- start at an altitude of 745m.a.s.l. (34,1km) finish at 1703m.a.s.l. (46,3km)
- total elevation difference: 958m
- distance: 13,2km
- average gradient: 7,9%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 14,8%

Col du Pré in Google Street View:

Statistics of the ascent to Cormet de Roselend:
- start at an altitude of 1605m.a.s.l. (51,4km) finish at 1968m.a.s.l. (59,5km)
- total elevation difference: 378m
- distance: 8,1km
- average gradient: 9%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 12,6%

Cormet de Roselend in Google Street View: